Just a quick note.......
The Attenuation Log mentions Signal Attenuation:-
Signal attenuation (dB) U0 U1 U2 U3 U4 D1 D2 D3
10 Apr 2015 07:26:39 8.1 53.2 N/A N/A N/A 21.7 65.3 N/A
However, it actually appears to be reporting the Line Attenuation values:-
xdslcmd info --pbParams
xdslcmd: ADSL driver and PHY status
Status: Showtime
Retrain Reason: 0
Last initialization procedure status: 0
Max: Upstream rate = 5266 Kbps, Downstream rate = 22024 Kbps
Bearer: 0, Upstream rate = 4999 Kbps, Downstream rate = 22399 Kbps
Bearer: 1, Upstream rate = 0 Kbps, Downstream rate = 0 Kbps
Discovery Phase (Initial) Band Plan
US: (7,32) (871,1205) (1972,2782)
DS: (33,859) (1216,1961) (2793,3970)
Medley Phase (Final) Band Plan
US: (7,32) (871,1200)
DS: (33,859) (1216,1783)
VDSL Port Details Upstream Downstream
Attainable Net Data Rate: 5266 kbps 22024 kbps
Actual Aggregate Tx Power: 6.6 dBm 12.8 dBm
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VDSL Band Status U0 U1 U2 U3 U4 D1 D2 D3
Line Attenuation(dB): 8.1 53.2 N/A N/A N/A 21.7 65.3 N/A
Signal Attenuation(dB): 8.1 53.1 N/A N/A N/A 30.4 65.1 N/A
SNR Margin(dB): 5.8 5.9 N/A N/A N/A 6.0 6.0 N/A
TX Power(dBm): -1.0 5.9 N/A N/A N/A 11.6 6.3 N/A
Some users, particularly those on longer lines - such as me, do see quite a difference between DS Line & Signal attenuation values.
Might it be worth reporting both in the Attenuation Log?